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How to Synergize Kindred with Xin Zhao on the Same TeamKindred is in the b tier of champions

Kindred with Xin Zhao

How to Win With Kindred and Xin Zhao Paired TogetherKindred is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kindred and Xin Zhao

based on 296 Kindred with Xin Zhao pairs
Win Rate
46.6 %
K/D/A
2.02
Pick Rate
0.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the stats from from millions of League matches straight from Riot Games each week. Kindred has gone into battle with Xin Zhao in 296 recently played, ranked matches. By amassing so much relevant data directly from the developers of LoL, we are completely sure that we can showcase high quality, accurate builds to help Kindred synergize with Xin Zhao. It is very rare for Kindred to play with Xin Zhao on the same team. This pairing has only happened in approximately 0.4% of games with Kindred.

Kindred Xin Zhao Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kindred does a awful job of fighting on the same side as Xin Zhao. Typically, they wins a poor 46.6% of matches the champs try and work together in. If you want to win more matches as Kindred when fighting on the same team as Xin Zhao by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kindred vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Kindred Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceTerminusKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kindred to level upq
>
Second ability for Kindred to level upw
>
Last skill for Kindred to max oute

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kindred's passive ability p
Kindred's q ability q
Kindred's w ability w
Kindred's e ability e
Kindred's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Kindred and Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Kindred with Xin Zhao

Pick which Hunts you want to pursue carefully; getting many of them is the key to success as the game goes on.

Don't go in first to a large team fight. Wait for your teammates to initiate.

Moving around between attacks while jungling will help you avoid damage and also generate more heals from Wolf's Frenzy.

Advice to Understand How Xin Zhao Will Play

Try to position yourself so your ultimate's knockback is most effective.

Xin Zhao is a great initiator to combat. Lead the front to start a fight and use your ultimate to do the most damage possible.

Kindred Xin Zhao Synergy Stats

Kindred Image
Win Rate
46.6 %
VS
Win Rate
53.4 %
Xin Zhao Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.6
6.5
< Deaths >
6.9
6.6
< Assists >
7.2
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
85
< Minions Killed >
40
0.81
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.43
14,110
< Physical Damage >
14,680
3,609
< Magic Damage >
3,843
944
< True Damage >
1,229
18,664
< Damage Dealt >
19,753
26,190
< Damage Taken >
30,663
11,541
< Gold Earned >
11,948
1.62
< Towers >
1.54
0.22
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
12,857
< Total Healing >
16,735
12,494
< Experience >
13,290
23
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
6
150
< Time Dealing CC >
217

How to Play with Xin Zhao as Kindred in LoL

The Kindred Xin Zhao synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of their gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Xin Zhao, compared to their overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how their gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Kindred sees a large worsening in their KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Xin Zhao. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Xin Zhao helps Kindred perform not as well in competitive LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Kindred is an ally to Xin Zhao, they gets a small decrease in their full damage dealt. This could demonstrate that Xin Zhao does not help cover for them to deal more damage or that his presence also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Kindred is played together with Xin Zhao on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when they plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that they is worse when playing alongside Xin Zhao.

Moreover, when Kindred plays with Xin Zhao on the same side, they often receives much less damage than when they plays alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Xin Zhao does a decent job of covering Kindred in teamfights.

Synergies between Kindred and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Kindred
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kindred
Xin Zhao

Is Kindred better when played alongside Xin Zhao?

There is no top ally for Kindred that will no matter what be their top teammate. However, Xin Zhao is a below average teammate for Kindred. By locking into the same side as Kindred, he drops their win rate by -1.7% to 46.6%. This shows that there is a negative synergy between Kindred and Xin Zhao that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Xin Zhao has a lower difficulty than Kindred. That means you don't need to be careful when arranging Xin Zhao comrades to play with, as they will need a lower level of skill to do well with you.

Playing alongside, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal physical damage. Combined, these two can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

In contrast, by pairing Kindred and Xin Zhao together, you will not be granting your other teammates enough AP. We recommend you have other champs on your team that helps cover this relative disparity in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of the ability of your Xin Zhao teammate, you should focus on increasing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kindred Players

How We Calculated Our Kindred Xin Zhao Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kindred and Xin Zhao, we analyzed 296 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Kindred with Xin Zhao comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Kindred in order to pair well with Xin Zhao during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The top finished items to include in your Kindred and Xin Zhao synergy build include Trinity Force, Terminus, and Kraken Slayer. When Kindred used at least these three pieces in their build, they did a lot better as an ally of Xin Zhao than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Kindred had an average win rate of 46.6% when playing alongside Xin Zhao with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating your oponents, Kindred players should take the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for this champion pairing, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 46.6% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Kindred and Xin Zhao cooperations tips and stats for a a distinct player tier, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and tips and suggestions given are calculated using every round with data with both champs.